No where else in the world can you find the range of disciplines in one school. Over the last 50 years as we forged new programs, built our home in New York and expanded to our global academic centers, institutes emerged. Each are built with shared values, common goals, and a priority for putting students first. The result – a place where artists and scholars create the future.

How to Apply

Undergraduate Program in Performance Studies

Admission to the Tisch School of the Arts is a highly selective process. We hold applicants to a high standard of academic and artistic excellence. Think of your Tisch application as an opportunity to show us who you are, what you’ve done, and what you care about. The Tisch application involves two major components: You’ll first file the Common Application with the NYU Supplement, then you’ll submit a portfolio. We recommend submitting the Common Application one month in advance to allow plenty of time to prepare your portfolio by the application deadline. Learn more about applying to NYU and start your application. Transfer students can find other important transfer application information and instructions at the NYU Transfer Applicants site.

Graduate Program in Performance Studies

All Performance Studies graduate applicants must submit the General Tisch Graduate Application in order to be considered for admission, in addition to the department's application requirements. Along with the above requirements, international students also must follow the requirements as outlined in our International Application Requirements page. There is a $65 application fee paid at the end of the general application. The fee can be paid by credit card or e-check. Applicants for whom the application fee poses a hardship can request a waiver by sending an email to Associate Dean for Student Affairs Robert Cameron (robert.cameron@nyu.edu). In your email be prepared to explain the nature of the hardship and provide evidence supporting your request for a waiver.